The World Is Mourning To Queen Elizabeth II's Death

Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at Balmoral Castle at 96.

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Buckingham Palace announced via social media "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon."

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The Queen's eldest son and heir, King Charles III at the age of 73, immediately became king upon her death.

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